Dorado Skin vs Naples Yellow Hue

Dorado Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eeca9f (estimate)

Naples Yellow Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#edc779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Naples Yellow Hue is much more saturated, cooler than Dorado Skin.

Can I use Naples Yellow Hue instead of Dorado Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Naples Yellow Hue is much more saturated, cooler than Dorado Skin.

Can I use Dorado Skin instead of Naples Yellow Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dorado Skin is much more muted, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Dorado Skin on the colour wheel See Naples Yellow Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dorado Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Naples Yellow Hue

All matches: Dorado Skin equivalents · Naples Yellow Hue equivalents

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